Teachers know best: What teachers and students want from EdTech

Technology is transforming America’s classrooms

From online learning resources like Khan Academy to Teach to One – which creates customized lessons for each student based on progress from the previous day – new digital instructional tools allow teachers to tailor learning to students' needs, skills, and interests. And the market is growing fast. Educational technology products (excluding hardware) saw an estimated $2.5 billion in sales in 2013 – up 25% from the previous year.

But why do about half of all teachers report that they are dissatisfied with the digital tools they use most often?

The mismatch between the needs of educators and the products being developed by the EdTech sector threatens to undermine the potential of personalized learning. Fortunately, the solution isn’t complicated: Just ask the teachers. Read more...